Quotes

He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it.

Clay is fashioned into vessels; but it is on their empty hollowness, that their use depends.

The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong.

He who is satisfied with his lot is rich;

He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty.

He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.

The highest excellence is like (that of) water.

the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step.

There are no gains without pains;

Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day.

Diligence is the mother of good luck,

One to-day is worth two to-morrows,

Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.

he that lives upon hope will die fasting.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands:

A small leak will sink a great ship,

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee;

Lost time is never found again;